The 2019 #InktoberWriting Challenge

Every October, I get a little bit jealous of my artist friends, who bust out their Inktober lists for 31 days of nonstop creative productivity. Instead of trying to get back to my artistic roots this year, I decided to publish an #InktoberWriting Challenge, for writers interested in making the month of October all about their craft. I’ve got two lists of 31 horror writing prompts for you below, so keep reading for your dose of spooky inspiration.

The season of spookiness has finally arrived, y’all! I know you’re going to want to spend your October planning for NaNoWriMo, but there’s no reason why you can’t jump-start your creativity by endeavoring to write one story — no matter how short — each day.

The two lists of #InktoberWriting prompts below are intended for writers who want to compose 31 original pieces of horror fiction during the month of October, but, with a little bit of imagination, they will also work for poets and essayists. Obviously, if one of the two lists below won’t work for you, you should feel free to mix and match these writing prompts as you see fit.

Check out the 2019 #InktoberWriting Challenge lists below, and be sure to share your October writing experiences with me on Twitter and Instagram, using the #InktoberWriting hashtag.